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Youth Congress leader appears for Christian Michel in court, sparks controversy

Neelam Pandey -
Advocate Aljo K. Joseph, whose Twitter bio says he is part of the Youth Congress, appeared for Michel in a Delhi court, where the CBI had sought his custody.

AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel sent to 5-day CBI custody

PTI -
Michel was produced before a Delhi court which allowed his five-day custodial interrogation by the CBI.

What is the AgustaWestland scam, and how Christian Michel’s extradition will impact it

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Christian Michel was allegedly one of the middlemen who brokered the AgustaWestland helicopter deal and paid bribes to officials and politicians.

Corruption in Agusta could be tough to prove but BJP will flog it anyway

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With Michel’s extradition, BJP gets ammo to target Congress and blunt Rafale attacks

Neelam Pandey -
In an election year, BJP is likely to go all out against ex-Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her Man Friday Ahmed Patel on the AgustaWestland deal.

A 6-year probe & a multinational hunt: How Christian Michel James was brought to India

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Said to be a key accused in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland scam, Christian Michel James arrived in India Tuesday night.

3 AgustaWestland choppers lie grounded in a Delhi air base, and are likely to remain so

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The three AW101 helicopters were mothballed in 2014, after the VVIP chopper deal was terminated, because of the lack of vendor support.

Dubai court order favours Christian Michel’s extradition to India in AgustaWestland case

PTI -
Michel is currently behind bars in Dubai since he was arrested and sent into custody pending the legal and judicial procedure in the UAE.

Who is Christian Michel and why his extradition is vital for Indian probe agencies

Fatima Khan -
Christian Michel, a British consultant, was allegedly hired by AgustaWestland to influence Indian officials to help it secure the chopper deal.

CBI denies questioning alleged middleman Christian Michel in AgustaWestland chopper deal

PTI -
Michel's lawyer claims Indian authorities pressurised him to name Sonia Gandhi in confession.
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